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Trio of Colorado connections make up weekly NCHC awards
December 6th, 2016Three Colorado connections are represented among the Bauer NCHC Players of the Week for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Austin Ortega, Omaha Senior Forward Escondido, Calif. Ortega totaled five points to power Omaha to a tie and win at Wisconsin last weekend. On Friday, he dished out an assist…
Lakewood native, Select alum Hensley lands NCAA Top 10 award
December 5th, 2016Former Colorado Select and Lindenwood University women’s hockey goaltender Nicole Hensley was chosen as one of the 10 recipients for the NCAA Top 10 award. Hensley becomes the first player from the College Hockey America conference to win the award, and the fifth recipient all-time from the sport of women’s hockey. The award recognizes former student-athletes for their…
For 53 years, Littleton Hawks have developed players for junior, NCAA, pro hockey
December 3rd, 2016When Grant Arnold was a young hockey player growing up in the Littleton Hockey Association (LHA), it’s unlikely anyone foresaw him helping the University of Denver to a Frozen Four. Or developing into one of just three two-time captains in the program’s nearly 70-year history. Arnold, who began his pro career this fall playing for…
Denver’s Hayton takes home monthly HCA nod as November’s best
December 2nd, 2016St. Lawrence junior goaltender Kyle Hayton has been named the Hockey Commissioners’ Association National Division I Player of the Month for November. Hayton led the Saints to a No. 19 national ranking last month and finished November tied among all of his Division I counterparts in games started (8), posting a 5-0-3 record. He began…
Denver’s Hayton selected ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Month
December 1st, 2016Denver native and St. Lawrence University junior Kyle Hayton has been named the ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month for November. Last month, Hayton went 5-0-3 with a 1.09 goals-against average and a .963 save percentage for the Saints. During his youth hockey days, Hayton played for the CC Jr. Tigers, the Colorado Thunderbirds and…
Renegades building momentum in Utah youth hockey circles
November 30th, 2016First, the West Coast Renegades (WCR) brought aboard former NHL Stanley Cup champion Kevin McClelland to coach in the program. Then it was David Imonti as the organization’s hockey director. Furthering the trend of adding high-quality staff members was the recent addition of Steve Metcalf, Zach Hale and Derek Porter in various roles. READ OUR…
Falcons defender Boje tabbed Atlantic Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
November 29th, 2016Air Force defenseman Phil Boje was named the Travel Team USA Atlantic Hockey Conference Defensive Player of Week for games played through Nov. 27. The junior from Shoreview, Minn., had a team-high four points in two non-conference games last week against No. 2 Denver and Colorado College. He had two points (goal, assist) against Denver in…
Pioneers pick up three NCHC weekly honors
November 29th, 2016While only four National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) teams were in action last weekend, there were still several impressive performances on display with the lone NCHC team to win both games over the weekend picking up three of the four Bauer NCHC Players of the Week honors for the week of Nov. 21-27. Garnering NCHC…
Red Grizz focusing on ‘skills gained,’ ‘friendships made’
November 23rd, 2016Thinking outside the box is something Eric Capps obviously excels in doing. Back in 2015, Capps, Jeff Tilk and Connie Tilk wanted to find a way to “do something more than what high school offers, but less time, travel and expense than what the other 16U teams were offering.” READ OUR LATEST ISSUE After a…
Colorado College a homecoming for Rampage alum, Utah native Halloran
November 22nd, 2016Nick Halloran‘s hockey career is on a fast track. That’s an appropriate way to describe the ascension of the speedy forward, who has gotten off to a great start in his freshman season at Colorado College and attracted the attention of a handful of NHL scouts. Halloran had four goals and four assists through the…